Using effectly body language in teaching and learning English
Published: July 23, 2026
Abstract
Teaching methods play a very important role in teaching and learning English. Using body language in teaching is evaluated by language researchers as a very positive method for improving the quality of English teaching and learning. This paper presents some body language methods that are commonly used in teaching and learning English. The paper also points out the benefits of using body language in teaching English to young students and outlines some notes on using body language in teaching English.
Keywords
body languageforeign languageteaching and learning English
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